Ancient Whale Fossils Found at Irvine Landfill in California

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Jun 23, 2016

Published Jun 23, 2016 at 9:25 AM

A paleontologist found fossilized whale bones that could be 12 million years old sticking out of the ground at a California landfill. The find was the largest fossil discovery at the Bowerman Landfill in Irvine, though not the first. Melissa Macias found skull parts, 18 teeth and a flipper bone of a sperm whale.
“It's amazing to find something this size and so well-preserved," Macias said.